Iconography of Pristine Statehood

Painted pottery and Seal Impressions from Susa, Southwestern Iran

Charvat Petr

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The history, origins and development of the government and state as an institution is an essential question concerning not only the history of Mesopotamia but the development of the human community and society in general. Petr Charvat's work concentrates on the period 3500-2500 B. C. in Susa (southwestern Iran) and south Mesopotamia and is based on the interpretation of symbols on painted pottery and seal impressions. The publication is accompanied by a catalogue of 134 documentary black and white drawings and a list of locations of the findings.

About the Author

Petr Charvat teaches at Charles University Prague and University of West Bohemia in Plzen, and is the author of "The Iconography of Pristine Statehood" and "The Birth of the State", both also published by Karolinum Press.

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